Topic: Ike Skelton

WASHINGTON, July 31 (UPI) -- A congressional panel considering legislation that would regulate the way judges hear challenges to the detention of suspected terrorists held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay quickly divided along party lines as expert witnesses wrangled over the nuances of the law.

WASHINGTON, July 22 (UPI) -- Soldiers receiving medical treatment and awaiting disposition of their cases can wait up to a year before the U.S. Army acts, a congressional probe indicated.

WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- The White House's assault on earmarks heated up when a U.S. House leader added a provision to the defense authorization bill when it was before his committee.

WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina Tuesday mean that presidential politics is likely to dominate the news agenda this week. But among all the endless talk of demographics, victory margins and delegate counts, here are a few national and homeland security events and stories that might make the inside pages.

WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- A member of Congress has called for a hearing into a New York Times story on ties between the Pentagon and military retirees who serve as TV news analysts.

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's successful one-shot downing of a satellite proves the military has the ability to take down high orbiting satellites, some experts say.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A letter sent Thursday to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asks the secretary to be prepared to address concerns over the U.S. armed forces' readiness shortfalls.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. government and NATO officials ordered sweeping reviews of the mission in Afghanistan amid concerns the mission there is failing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The Missouri National Guard will setup a special unit in Afghanistan to help farmers develop the business side of their agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Some Democrats in the U.S. Congress are urging the party's leadership to drop a resolution labeling Turkey's World War I killing of Armenians as genocide.